MARSH’S NURSERY 
150 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena 4, Calif. 


PELARGONIUMS 
MARTHA WASHINGTON GERANIUMS 
Always a favorite pot plant in cold climates and among the 
choicer plants in warm climates. From the many types available 
we have selected the best and can supply them in almost any color. 
Unless otherwise noted plants from 21/4"’ pots, 50c each; 6 for 
$2.75; 12 for $5.25, Postpaid. See pag2 22 for listing of th 
Novelty Poinsettia Geranium. 
Ali Baba. A very fine ruffled white with large flowers on long 
individual stems making the head appear larger than it is. A 
very choice variety. Deep red markings and veins on upper two 
petals; lower three sometimes marked, often not. 
Ballerina. Large umbels of beautifully ruffled flowers in a delight- 
ful shade of apricot pink. Free flowering. 
Beverly Hills. Large flowering type. Amaranth pink or orchid with 
large deep purple blotches on the two upper petals. Early flower- 
ing and very beautiful. 
Carmen Queen (Karmen Konigen). Cerise or carmine red with 
dark red blotches on the upper petals. Flowers large and slightly 
ruffled. Dwarf compact habit and splendid foliage. 
Conchita. Glowing phlox purple with deeper purple markings and 
splashes. The upper petals deep maroon with a margin of color 
like that of the lower petals. Flowers of good size. 
Congo. New dark shaded and wavy petaled variety. Each petal 
shows a deep velvety maroon blotch shading to rose violet with 
narrow lilac trim. Heavily veined black. 
Delight. Free flowering. One of the best for pot culture. White 
or pale blush with black blotch on each petal surrounded by 
rose red. 
Easter Greeting. Very early flowering with an extremely long flow- 
ering season. Bright red with a large black blotch on each petal. 
Firefly. This little gem more than makes up for its small flowers 
in their rich, intense red. Prolific and showy. Leaves sharply cut 
and tinted red. 
Gay Nineties. Large round ruffled flowers of glistening white; upper 
petals with glowing blotch of raspberry rose; lower with 2 to 3 
deep rosy stripes from elongated center spot. 
Glendale. One of the best. Medium rose with red blotches in center 
of all petals. Large flowers in huge clusters. Early and strong 
growing. 
Heartbeat. Fluffy ruffled flowers of sparkling rose red with contrast- 
ing penciled white edge. Low and bushy. 
Jessie Jarrett. Difficult to describe. The effect is a glowing dark 
red with a different edge. Large flowers. 
Jo-Ann. Dainty rounded pink florets with the two upper petals 
gaily spotted with deep rose and maroon; lower petals with center 
spots of sam2 color and feathered with lighter tones. A very 
colorful variety. 
Leading Lady. Very large florets in large clusters. Upper petals with 
deep velvety black blotch streaking to strawberry pink at edge; 
lower apple blossom pink, lighter at the center. 
Little Rascal. Early blooming and profuse even in small pots. Pansy 
type with upper petals maroon black at base, veined and washed 
with rosy-lilac toward the border; lower petals palest lilac. 
Majesta. One of the finest Pelargoniums we have. The extremely 
large flowers are a lovely shade of lavender, lighter toward the 
center, with deeper veining on the upper petals. 
Marie Rober. Purple magenta to black. One of the finest dark 
colored Pelargoniums. Large ruffled flowers. 
Mrs. Mary Bard. Snow white with slight markings of deep purple 
in center of flower. Makes a very fine pot plant. 
Orange Prince. Vivid salmon, almost orange in color, rich and clear. 
Upper petals with bright deep spots veined toward the center; 
lower petals with a few narrow veins. Petals delightfully but 
slightly ruffled. 

From Our Selection 
Plants from 21/4-inch pots, labeled but our choice— 
35c each, 6 for $2.00. Postpaid. 

GLENDALE (top), SALMON SPRINGTIME (center left), 
QUEEN (right center), 
CARMEN 
MAJESTA (bottom left), JESSIE JARRETT 
(bottom right). 
Peggy Craddock. Light silvery pink with a center of pale straw- 
berry color. Upper petals with dainty rose-red blotches and a 
few veins of the same color running toward the center. This 
is a gay color combination but very lovely. 
Rhapsody. Very popular with wavy petals. Upper petals velvety 
crimson: lower salmon with crimson overlay. 
Salmon Splendor. Huge florets of salmon with velvety brown blotch 
on each petal. Free flowering and with beautiful large flower 
clusters. 
Salmon Springtime. Striking color—a beautiful salmon rose-pink. 
Early flowering. Excellent. 
Spring Song. Free flowering, wavy petaled variety in delicate pink. 
Upper petals veined deep crimson from a medium size velvety 
red blotch; lower petals with deep crimson veins. 
Sue Jarrett. Salmon pink with unusually large markings of velvety 
maroon on upper petals. Lighter at base to dark around the cen- 
ter spot. Early; free flowering. 
Sunset Magazine. A very fine variety similar to Sue Jarrett. Upper 
petals the same but lower are salmon-pink with lighter center. 
Very large flowers. 
T. A. Topper. Round flowers of good size in a light pink with tints 
of more vivid pink. Markings on center rib of all petals deep 
maroon blending out to a deep pink feathering. 
Troubadour. Attractive color combination of solid velvety maroon 
of upper petals and pale lilac of lower which are veined and 
washed with rosy lilac. 
Vagabond. Deep maroon with black velvety sheen edged in a fine 
rosy-lilac line and a white center. Petals overlapping in pin- 
wheel fashion. Silvery on reverse. 
Waltztime. Ruffled lavender orchid flowers with the upper petals 
veined deep vioiet from velvety violet blotch in center of petals. 
Large umbels freely produced. 
Zanobia. Highly colored and spectacular. Ruffled orange red 
flowers with fine crimson stripes. Upper petals velvety crimson, 
prominently veined and lighter toward the edges. 

Pelargoniums Are Like 
‘Summer Flowering’’ Azaleas 23 
